PONTIC DESIGNS AND SOFT TISSUE HEALTH IN PATIENTS WEARING CONVENTIONAL METAL CERAMIC FIXED DENTAL PROSTHESES AT KING KHALID UNIVERSITY DENTAL CLINICS

Authors

  • Fahim Ullah Department of Prosthodontics KMU Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat
  • Asmat Ullah Department of Oral Medicine Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar.
  • Robina Tasleem Department of Prosthodontics King Khalid University KSA.
  • Muhammad Irfan khan Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar.
  • Sadia Akram Department of Science of Dental Materials KMU Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat.
  • Asma Begum KMU Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i03.326

Keywords:

Pontic design, Fixed dental prostheses, Soft tissue health

Abstract

Objective:

To determine the frequency of various pontic designs used in con- ventional metal-ceramic fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and its effects on the health of soft tissues.

Materials and Methods:

This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Prostho- dontics clinics of College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October 2017 to June 2018. Data were collected on a well-designed questionnaire from a total of 97 patients presenting at the clinics and satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria by discussion and clinical examination methods. SPSS verion 19 was used for analysis P<0.05 was taken as significent.

Results:

A total of 97 patients from out-patient clinics were selected (56 males and 41 females) with an age range of 18-74 years  (Mean  age = 39.83±11.20 Years). Ridge-lap was the most common (51.5%) type of the pontic design used in FDPs. A considerable number (40.2%) presented with subnormal tissue health under the pontics.

Conclusion:

Dental practitioners in the region provide FDPs with unsuitable pontic design (ridge-lap).

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Published

2020-09-30

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Fahim Ullah, Asmat Ullah, Robina Tasleem, Muhammad Irfan khan, Sadia Akram, & Asma Begum. (2020). PONTIC DESIGNS AND SOFT TISSUE HEALTH IN PATIENTS WEARING CONVENTIONAL METAL CERAMIC FIXED DENTAL PROSTHESES AT KING KHALID UNIVERSITY DENTAL CLINICS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 10(03), 72–75. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i03.326

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 03 (2020): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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Original Article

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